Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

Southwest Airlines flies this route 2 to 3 times a day.

FLLFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International

1,169 mi · 18 flights a week

MDWChicago Midway International

FLLMDW

When they leave

Fort Lauderdale time

7:10a5:40pFirst departure 7:10 AM, last 5:40 PM

Three in the morning, 7:10 AM to 11:05 AM, then two in the afternoon, 2:55 PM to 4:55 PM, then two in the evening, 5:35 PM to 5:40 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

7:10 AM→9:10 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily
10:55 AM→12:55 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
11:05 AM→1:05 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri
2:55 PM→4:55 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sat
4:55 PM→7:00 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
5:35 PM→7:45 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sun
5:40 PM→7:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri

Schedules last checked Sep 20, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago, 2 to 3 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737.

There are 2 or 3 flights every day of the week. The first arrival in Chicago is at 9:10 AM and the last at 7:50 PM. The flight covers 1,169 miles.

Flying back, Chicago to Fort Lauderdale has 18 nonstop flights a week. From Fort Lauderdale, O'Hare (ORD) is the other Chicago area airport with nonstop flights, 56 a week.